Manufacturing Plant Turns Plastic Waste into Revenue
Client: UK Manufacturing Facility
The Challenge
A large manufacturing facility producing plastic packaging was sending 12 tonnes of plastic film and offcuts to landfill each month, costing over £4,000 monthly in disposal fees and missing recycling revenue opportunities.
The Solution
MHM installed a fully automatic horizontal baler configured for plastic film, with a dedicated conveyor feed from the production line. The baler produces mill-size bales of clean plastic, ready for sale to reprocessors.
The Results
The facility eliminated landfill disposal costs entirely and now generates £2,500+ per month from selling baled plastic to recyclers. Payback on the baler was achieved in under 14 months, and the site's recycling rate jumped from 45% to 92%.
Equipment Used
"We went from paying to dispose of plastic to being paid for it. The fully automatic baler runs alongside our production line with minimal operator input. MHM's installation and training was seamless."
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